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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1974

Page

4

Right to Reply Law Faces Florida High Court Test

In 1972 Pat Tornillo invoked the right to reply to respond to editorials opposing his candidacy. The Florida Supreme Court upheld the law as a means to ensure fair election information, while opponents argued it infringes editorial discretion and First Amendment rights. References to the Miami Herald and national publishers are noted as amici.

Pat L. Tornillo Miami Herald Florida Trial Court Florida Supreme Court The Herald Knight Newspaper Chain Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press Legal Defense and Research Fund Tornillo

Broadcasters Honor Oral Roberts and Nigh in Oklahoma Awards

The Oklahoma Broadcasters Association named Oral Roberts Oklahoma of the Year and Lt. Gov. George Nigh as Governor's Cup recipient for tourism promotion. The awards capped the winter convention, noting Roberts as a world‑famous evangelist and Nigh’s surprise win. Fred Thompson announced a task force to study TV station inclusion in the OBA.

Tulsa, Okla Oklahoma Broadcasters Association Evangelist Oral Roberts George Nigh Roberts The Association Sunday Nigh OBA Oklahoma Johnny Bench U.S Carl Albert Ada Chickasha Enid Rible Ben Johnson Johnson Fred Thompson KYFB Bartlesville

Husbands And Wives Sayings In Hal Boylecolumn

New York AP humor by Hal Boyle surveys comic truths about husbands and wives. It notes men misjudge clothing sizes and shoe fits while lampooning cocktail party overload and double lives. It ends with a wry jab on conserving energy and popcorn substitutes.

Hal Boyle New York

Jury Empaneled In Death Trial at District Court

A three-woman nine-man jury was empaneled to hear the second degree murder trial of Felix Cortez 43 charged with fatally wounding Luis Adrian 61 during an argument at 2705 Ave 1 last Sept 16 The two week felony term of District Court also lists one other murder trial five rape cases and eleven civil matters with Ronnie Mansell Sterling set for trial Tuesday.

Felix Cortez Cortez Luis Adrian Ave 1 Ronnie Mansell Sterling Rodney Steele Rt. 2 Lawton

Hasenbeck Named To County Fair Public Authority

Hasenbeck, Fletcher High School vocational agriculture instructor and farmer, was appointed to the Comanche County Agriculture and Industrial Exposition Fair Public Trust Authority. He fills the post left by Clyde Brock who resigned. Brock’s term would have expired March 1.

Bill Hasenbeck Fletcher High School Fletcher Area Comanche County Thority. Hasenbeck Oscar Sanders Clyde Brock Fletcher Brock

Five die in fogbound I 40 crash near Seminole

A fiery collision on fog bound Interstate 40 near Seminole kills five people and injures three. The victims include a Utah license plate car passenger and several residents of Oklahoma City Tahlequah and Midwest City, with four bodies found in the car and one ejected.

Seminole The Highway Patrol Oklahoma City Tahlequah Midwest City Oklahoma Utah Seminole County Oklahoma 99 Ella Belle Bruce Tulsa Conley L. Durhan Purcell Durhan

Guilty Plea in Fort Sill Property Case

Fort Sill man pled guilty in District Court to concealing stolen property and received a five year suspended sentence. Curtis Hoyt Allen admitted possession of a 1971 model car reported stolen Oct 28 from Curtis Haire Motor Co. He was ordered to serve a five year suspended term and pay 489 restitution plus court costs. Also charged with concealing stolen property is Robert James Stoltz Jr., 20, of Fort Sill.

Fort Sillman Curtis Hoyt Allen Curtis Haire Motor Co N. Sheridan Road Allen Robert James Stoltz Jr Fort Sill

City considers contract for mobile home in city lakes

Council weighs awarding a contract for one mobile home at city lakes and approves a subordinate land conveyance to North Texas Wilbert Vault Company. Amendment sought to reclassify taverns and private clubs in C-4 C-5 zones from use-permitted to permitted use.

North Texas Wilbert Vault

City lakes ordinance sets frontage and improvement based fees

The ordinance establishes lake access charges by front footage and classifies areas into A for highly improved zones like Schoolhouse Slough, B for moderately improved, and C for unimproved to determine boathouse allowances and fees.

Schoolhouse Slough

Submarine Land and Potato Preservation History

The article notes the United States land area at 3 540 938 square miles and water area at 74 185 square miles. It also explains how dehydrated potatoes sustained Andean people before Europeans, stored by removing water and drying in the sun and frost.

United States Andes

Six Comanche County Students Set for Tech Diplomas

Six Oklahoma State Tech Okmulgee graduates from Lawton are listed with their courses and addresses, including Ronny Ahlborn in electrical maintenance, Gary Johnson in auto mechanics, Odree Lewis in furniture upholstery, Clyde Wheatley in numerical control machinist, Michael Phelps in auto mechanics and Franklin Whitewolf in electrical maintenance. The ceremony is scheduled for January 24.

Comanche County Oklahoma State Tech Okmulgee Lawton Ronny C. Ahlborn Bessie Gary R. Johnson Arlington Odree Lewis Bishop Road Clyde E. Wheatley S.W Michael R Phelps Cache Franklin R. Whitewolf Medicine Park

Unseasonably Warm Break Predicted Across State

Officials report noon weather with highs 55 to 65 today and fog possible Tuesday morning after overnight lows in the mid 30s to 40s. Tuesday is expected to bring unseasonably warm highs in the mid 60s to 70s across the state with light variable winds.

Doctor-Recommended Relief: Preparation H for Hemorrhoidal Pain

In a survey doctors said they use Preparation H themselves or in practice to ease hemorrhoidal pain and itching. The product provides prompt temporary relief for hours and can shrink swollen inflamed tissues, whether used as ointment or suppositories.

Oklahoma Cuts 77 Offices to 17 in Reform Effort

Hope cites reduction to 17 offices in Oklahoma with 316 uncompensated registrars added to aid voter registration. One office remains in the Federal Building serving Cotton Jefferson Stephens Caddo Comanche counties. Names listed include Dilks Walk er Hyman Klopfenstein Brodie Ousley Brandeberry Carey Ladd Taylor Edelen Shinn Enos Hiser Rose, and others.

Oklahoma Hope Cotton Jefferson Stephens Caddo Comanche Cotton County Merrell Dilks Walters Charles Walker Temple Emerson Hyman Randlett Jefferson County E. C. Burns Ringling Elizabeth Klopfenstein Waurika Stephens County Steve Brodie Duncan Scott Ousley Marlow Bob Brandeberry J. M. Carey Velma Charles B. Ladd Martha Taylor Duncan Caddo County Glenn Cobb Riverside Indian School Anadarko Clinton J. Palmer Apache James E. Edelen Gracemont Jerry E. Shinn Cement Troy D. Enos Binger Wayne Hiser Fort Cobb Kenneth Rose Hinton Bernard E. Parker Harold J. Peery Marvin Cleist Lookeba

Kissinger seeks cautious Arab tone on peace move

Kissinger copies Arab territory and rejects a unilateral peace without Syria and Jordan. U S officials see the statement as soothing radical Arabs rather than signaling unhappiness with disengagement. Some Israeli officials worry Sadat needs withdrawal of forces from the West Bank before Egyptian public learns Israel gains. Israeli Deputy Premier Allon says Israel will discuss troop disengagement with Syria and Egypt once Damascus provides POW lists and allows Red Cross access.

Israel Syria Jordan U.S Kissinger Sadat West Bank Yigal Allon Damascus International Red Cross

Stock Market Mixed as Dow Rises Slightly in Noon Trading

New York stocks opened gains then weakened with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.39 at 841.87 at noon as advancers outpaced decliners two to one. The broad market showed a slight decline while the AMEX index rose modestly amid mixed economic signals and anticipated Commerce Department growth data.

New York Commerce Department New York Stock Change

United Way divisions report varied progress toward goals

Divisional reports outline gift totals and completion rates for each group. Advance gifts 88 415 at 92.1 percent. commercial 30 270 at 93.1 percent. professional 16 205 at 81 percent. public employees 44 312 at 95.3 percent. small business 12 574 at 74.6 percent. residential and suburban 22 134 at 90.3 percent. Fort Sill non federal 4 486 at 99.7 percent. Combined Federal Campaign 134 266 at 110.1 percent.

Smith Fort Sill

Noise intensity in environment doubles each decade

Environmental noise levels rise sharply with a doubling trend every ten years. The finding highlights increasing exposure risks and the need for stricter noise control and urban planning measures.

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